The Alpine Club of Canada - Canada's National Mountaineering Organization

2010 ACC Library Survey

The Alpine Club of Canada's Library occupies 600 cubic feet with some 3500 volumes. Books in the Library range from an historic 1600s-era leather bound volume to history text to contemporary guidebooks. After being housed at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies in Banff for the last four decades, this coming September the Library will be boxed up and put into storage to await its next home. The Mountain Culture Committee had been seeking a suitable library or museum to house the collection; however it has proven impossible to find a location with enough space to accept our Library on a loan basis, with the Club maintaining ownership. For background information, please read the Spring 2010 Gazette articles (linked below in PDF format):

Club library needs support - from you !
ACC Library history
A Mountain Culture Committee view on preserving the Library
Of book and mountaineers

The club must now decide whether to keep the Library or liquidate it. If it is kept, there will be important logistical questions to answer. Before making such big decisions, we are asking you, our membership, for your opinions. Please take 5-10 minutes to complete the survey below.

Part 1

In light of the fact that mountain culture and history has been deemed an important part of the club, should the club maintain its library ?

Yes
No
Other

Part 2

If the club keeps the library :

1) Would you be willing to donate to the construction of a library facility ?

Yes
No

2) Should the Library be housed on the Canmore Clubhouse property* and become a reference centre ?

Yes
No
Not Sure
Other

* In order to do this, the Club will need to get a building permit and zoning approval from the Town of Canmore.

3) If yes, what would you be willing to contribute ? Please check all that apply:

Construction Labour
Construction Expertise (committee work, blueprints)
Construction Materials
Cash
Other

4a) Would you be willing to pay extra dues on your annual membership fees to support the operational costs of the Alpine Club of Canada's Club Library.?

Yes
No
Not Sure

4b) If yes, how much per year would be reasonable ?
$1.00
$5.00
$10.00
Other

5) Please give us your suggestions on how the Club might raise money to build a library ?

6) Please give us your suggestions on how the Club could fund the ongoing Library operations ?

Please add any additional comments or suggestions. This survey is anonymous, if you wish a response to a question
please include your name and email address in the comments section

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